2008 General Elections
This election led to strong showings for the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) (PML-N), who signed the Bhurban Accord in response to the election results.
| Parties | Votes | % | Elected seats | Reserved seats (Women) | Reserved seats (Minorities) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Peoples Party | 10,606,486 | 30.6% | 97 | 23 | 4 | 124 |
| Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 6,781,445 | 19.6% | 71 | 17 | 3 | 911 |
| Pakistan Muslim League (Q) | 7,989,817 | 23.0% | 42 | 10 | 2 | 54 |
| Muttahida Qaumi Movement | 2,507,813 | 7.4% | 19 | 5 | 1 | 25 |
| Awami National Party | 700,479 | 2.0% | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal Pakistan
|
772,798 | 2.2% | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Pakistan Muslim League (F) | 4 | 11 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Pakistan Peoples Party (Sherpao) | 140,707 | 0.4% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| National Peoples Party | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Balochistan National Party (Awami) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Independents | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| Total | 34,665,978 | 100% | 270 | 60 | 10 | 340 |
| Source: Election Commission of Pakistan, Adam Carr's Electoral Archive | ||||||
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